The World Scientific Congress of Golf V was a stimulating and enjoyable week for all who attended. The presentations ranged from earthworms and grass to shafts and golf balls, to all aspects of the golfer. The social activities provided an arena for stimulating conversation and future research.

The Congress committee would like to personally thank the title sponsor, The LPGA Foundation, and all the sponsors for making the Congress a reality. The exhibitors provided a forum in the foyer for continued exploration of all aspects of the game.

The Golf Digest Research Award winners included:

1.       Bob Christina, The Martin Farrally- Golfer Award.

2.       Jay Worobets, The Alastair Cochran- Equipment and Technology Award.

3.       Mark Bartlett, The Mike Canaway- Golf Course Award.

Their papers can be read in the WSCG-V Golf and Science Book. The book and other items from the Congress can be purchased through the order form available on the website---  WSCG V Purchase Form (See the navigation panel left) or click below. PLEASE NOTE-- THE DVD IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. (If you follow this link, the order form needs to be printed, filled out and returned by mail or fax to complete your order).

Also available is an important and both historical and currently relevant publication, The Future of Golfers- 2001 Presentations. This book is a stimulating compilation of 27 different aspects of the golfer written by expert researchers and professionals in the field, from the last interim conference.

Debbie Crews, WSCG V Congress Director will head the steering committee for the WSCG. The WSCG VI will be held in 2012. The site is yet to be determined. The steering committee for the WSCG is interested in proposals from groups associated with an academic institution that would like to host the conference. Inquiries can be addressed to Debbie by email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

For Golf Tournament results please navigate to the golf tournament page (see navigation panel left).

Please visit the WSCG website for continued updates as the site gets restructured to address the ongoing affairs of the organization. Plans include providing the Keynote and Invited Speaker Presentations from WSCG V in DVD format. HOWEVER, THE DVD IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. One of the conference presentations videos may be previewed; (see the navigation panel--- left). For those that missed these outstanding presentations, these materials are an essential addition to any scholarly or professional collection on golf research.

WSCG Memberships are also available-- see WSCG V Purchase Form (See the navigation panel left) or click here.

Members receive discounts on books, DVD’s and Congress items that can be ordered through this website. As the organization moves forward, additional membership benefits will be added.

Monday March 24, 2008

Tuesday March 25, 2008

Wednesday March 26, 2008

Thursday March 27, 2008

FEATURED SPEAKER:  Research and Practice 

Is "The Zone" a Real Thing? Exploring the Flow States of PGA Tour and Recreational Golfers

Dr. Gio Valiante (author of Fearless Golf)

Golfer Performance: Amateurs vs. Pros
David T. Pelz, Edward Pelz, Steve Evans, & Doug Bracey

Comparison of Kinematic Sequence Parameters between Amateur and Professional Golfers
Phillip J. Cheetham, Greg A. Rose, Richard N. Hinrichs, Robert J. Neal, Robert E. Mottram, Paul D. Hurrion, & Peter F. Vint

Transfer of Driving Performance as a Function of Two Practice Methods
Bob Christina, Eric Alpenfels, & Nabori Santiago

The Effect of Putter Face Grooves on the Incipient Rolling Motion of a Golf Ball
Martin Brouillette & Gérard Valade

Coaching Junior Golfers based on Growth Velocity Estimates
Ernst B. Zwick, Lutz Leistritz, & Robert Kocher

The Phenomenon of the Female Korean Golfer
Patricia M. Donnelly

A New Method to Record Aiming in Golf Putting - Applied to Elite Players
Jon Karlsen & Johnny Nilsson

Brain activity in a Golf putting task: The effect of Skill level
Jochen Baumeister, Kirsten Reinecke, Björn Herbarth, Holger Herwegen, Heinz Liesen, & Michael Weiss

An Analysis of Eye and Club Face Alignment at Address in Putting
James MacKay

Growing the Game: A Survey Report
Frank Thomas, Bob Christina, Valerie Melvin, & Eric Alpenfels

Direct Numerical Simulation of the Flow Around a Golf Ball
Clinton Smith, Nikolaos Beratlis, Elias Balaras, Kyle Squires, & Masaya Tsunoda

Getting the 'Feel' for It: The Effects of Kinesthetic Practice on Golf Swing Performance
Christopher P. Bertram, Lorelei Grosser, & Mark A. Guadagnoli

Performance Optimization for Senior Golfers
Anthony A. Vandervoort, Theodore H. Versteegh, David M. Lindsay, & Scott K. Lynn

Understanding Golf Club Control through Grip Pressure Measurement
Jeffrey P. Broker and Melvin R. Ramey

An Objective Performance and Quality Comparison of Professional Line, Premium Golf Clubs to Value Sets Sold Through Mass Merchants
Jeff Brunski & John Rae

Towards a Biomechanical Understanding of Tempo in the Golf Swing
Robert D. Grober & Jacek Cholewicki

Rhythmic Force Patterns in the Golf Swing
Richard J. Jagacinski, Tae Hoon Kim, & Steven A. Lavender

Optimization of Driving Distance - Importance of Determining the Attack Angle
Fredrik Tuxen

A Mirror Image: Reverse Modeling and Its Benefits for Learning the Golf Swing
Rafer Lutz, Debbie Crews, Darwyn Linder, & Per-Arne Brodstat

A Statistical Basis for Choosing a Putter or Putting Method
James V. Carnahan

B-Matrix Theory to Analyze Putting Dynamics
T. Shimizu, M. Tsuchida, M. Satoh, K. Takahashi, & K. Arakawa

Does What You Say Relate to How You Play? Analysis of PGA Tour Player Interviews
Rafer Lutz, Marc Lochbaum, & Kellian Partridge

A New Look at Total Driving Performance on the 2007 PGA Tour
Frederick Wiseman, Mohamed Habibullah, John Friar,
& Mustafa Yilmaz

Diagnosis and Management of Golfing Injuries on the PGA European Tour
Mark F. Smith

Putting Stroke Analysis Using Wireless MEMS Inertial
Sensor Systems
Kevin King & Noel C. Perkins

A Method of Golf Specific Proprioception to Address Physical Limitations of the Golf Swing
F. Skip Latella, Yungchien Chu, Yung-Shen Tsai, Timothy C. Sell,
& Scott M. Lephart

The Relationship between Profile Construction and Casting Behavior of Earthworms in Golf Course Soils
Mark Bartlett, Iain James, Karl Ritz, & Jim Harris

Warm Season Turfgrass Adaptation in Europe North of the
45º Parallel
Alessandro De Luca, Marco Volterrani, Monica Gaetani,
Nicola Grossi, Paolo Croce, Massimo Mocioni, & Filippo Lulli

Golf and Landscape: Suggestions for Special Planning in
Urban Areas
Alberto Minelli, Marta Carnevali, & Roberto Lobietti

Zen Golf: The Art of the Mental Game
Dr. Joseph Parent